Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers

TEX 5 — 4 DET

Final — 2026-05-01

MVP: Danny Jansen 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 5-4. Danny Jansen led the way with 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Tyler Alexander earned the win and B. Smith took the loss. Jacob Latz recorded the save.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	9	1
DET	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	7	0

WP Tyler Alexander (1-0)

LP B. Smith (0-1)

SV Jacob Latz (3)

Scoring Plays

Top 1: Jung singled to left, Nimmo scored. (1-0)

Top 3: Jansen homered to left (377 feet). (2-0)

Top 3: Jung singled to left, Nimmo scored, Seager to second, Carter to third. (3-0)

Top 3: Pederson hit sacrifice fly to left, Carter scored. (4-0)

Bot 4: Pérez singled to left, Greene scored and Jones scored, Torkelson to second. (4-2)

Bot 4: Lee singled to right, Torkelson scored, Pérez to third. (4-3)

Bot 5: Greene grounded into fielder's choice to second, Carpenter scored, Dingler out at second. (4-4)

Top 8: Osuna doubled to left, Burger scored. (5-4)

TEX — Batting

Name	POS	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Nimmo	RF	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	.302	.378	.468	.846
Carter	CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.185	.309	.326	.635
Seager	SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	.211	.319	.421	.740
Jung	3B	5	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	.321	.381	.538	.919
Pederson	DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.216	.326	.311	.637
Burger	1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	.222	.256	.381	.637
Osuna	CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	.333	.529	.417	.946
Duran	RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.274	.338	.403	.741
Jansen	C	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	.211	.282	.380	.662
Smith	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.188	.300	.212	.512
Haggerty	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.192	.250	.192	.442

DET — Batting

Name	POS	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Torres	2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.246	.380	.316	.696
McGonigle	SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.314	.411	.488	.899
Jones	LF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.211	.231	.421	.652
Dingler	C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.324	.464	.788
Greene	DH	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	.291	.394	.462	.856
Vierling	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.212	.270	.348	.618
Torkelson	1B	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.233	.363	.437	.800
Perez	RF	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	.140	.204	.280	.484
Lee	3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	.214	.290	.393	.683
Carpenter	LF	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.221	.317	.500	.817

TEX — Pitching

Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	PC-ST	ERA	WHIP	Decision
Gore	3.2	4	3	3	3	3	94-55	4.67	1.26
Winn	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	25-17	5.27	1.42
Beeks	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	22-11	1.84	1.38
Alexander	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	14-9	0.59	1.28	W, 1-0
Junis	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	9-7	1.76	1.08
Latz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-9	1.02	0.66	S, 3

DET — Pitching

Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA	WHIP	Decision
Flaherty	3.2	5	4	4	3	4	1	91-55	5.90	1.41
De Jesus	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	17-9	8.68	1.21
Hanifee	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-8	0.00	1.33
Hurter	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	1.84	1.07
Smith	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	32-21	2.45	1.47	L, 0-1

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan (28,622)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Ryan Blakney, First Base Umpire: Marvin Hudson, Second Base Umpire: Brennan Miller, Third Base Umpire: James Jean

Broadcast: DSN | RASN

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